About
Who we are
Uwakah Memorial Medical Foundation (UMMF) is made up of health-conscious community members who are passionate about improving health outcomes and how health is delivered. UMMF advocates for health advancements and educates the community on accessing medical resources. Historically, we believe that partnerships have aided in the exchange of ideas and that culturally appropriate healthcare promotes inclusion in the healthcare system, further enhancing health outcomes.
Our mission
UMMF's mission is to collaborate with already established clinics in rural parts of Nigeria and other African countries in order to improve health outcomes. We are, particularly, interested in projects that reduce infant and maternal deaths. We hope to provide educational opportunities in order to improve how marginalized community members positively influence health. We stand by the improvement in standardization of healthcare, collaborative efforts, the development of community health programs, and increasing opportunities for empowerment and advocacy for community health.
Our partnerships
our team
Dr. Onyebuchi Uwakah President/CEO
is a retired Consultant with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing and is the founder of UMMF. He has always been passionate about uplifting his community via healthcare and felt that forming this non-profit organization would honor his dreams. Dr. Uwakah has raised funds for UMMF, via donations, and used these funds to improve the health and well-being of the rural people of Nigeria and Africa, in general.
Dr. Uzoma Uwakah Executive Director
is a Family Nurse Practitioner and Registered Nurse who has conducted research focused on reducing newborn deaths in rural Nigeria. She has nursing experience working in postpartum, on Medical/Surgical/Telemetry, and within Interventional Radiology. As a Family Nurse Practitioner, she provides care across the lifespan. She has also worked as a clinical Instructor, teaching Masters level Nursing students. Uzoma is a self-proclaimed humanitarian and her goal is to improve global health.
Omorogbe N. Igbineweka Project Lead
is a Registered Nurse with extensive experience working in the Emergency Department. He works as a nursing leader, managing the Emergency Department. He loves traveling to Nigeria and other African countries to provide medical care. Omorogbe has volunteered for the coordination of several medical screening projects in East Africa and has worked closely with local healthcare workers to improve health. He is passionate about his promotion of healthcare and health education in Nigeria.